Album
Release Date
April 29, 2024
Genre
Pop / Electronic
Composers / Lyricists
Lauren Aquilina, Seo Ji-eum, Ryan S. Jhun, Jack Brady, Jordan Roman, Rollo
Participating Members
About the Song
《Ice Queen》 is a striking and emotionally layered track by IVE, featured on their album IVE SWITCH. The song was composed by renowned producer Ryan S. Jhun alongside Jack Brady, Jordan Roman, Lauren Aquilina, and Rollo, with arrangement by Ryan S. Jhun and The Wavys, delivering a sleek, modern sound infused with emotional intensity. The lyrics, written by 서지음, portray a character who appears cold and untouchable on the surface but carries hidden vulnerability, inner strength, and emotional complexity beneath. Through its refined production, captivating atmosphere, and confident vocal delivery, 《Ice Queen》 highlights IVE’s ability to embody both strength and emotional nuance, reinforcing their distinctive presence and artistic depth within the evolving landscape of K-pop.
[FULL LYRICS – ROMANIZATION & ENGLISH ONLY]
da-ga-o-ji mo-ta-go mang-seol-yeo da-deul
They hesitate, can’t come closer
yeon-seup-ha-go hwal-jjak u-seo bo-yeo-do
eo-ul-li-ji anh-na bwa
Even if I practice and smile brightly
I guess it doesn’t suit me
seo-neul-hae jom eo-din-ga
but i don’t care (i don’t)
no, i don’t care (don’t care at all)
A bit chilly, somewhere
But I don’t care (I don’t)
No, I don’t care (Don’t care at all)
eo-jju, geop eop-ne?
who’s that who’s that who’s that boy?
hold up
Oh, fearless?
Who’s that who’s that who’s that boy?
Hold up
jeol-byeok kkeut-e nop-go pyo-jok-han jip
na-e ma-meun dry ice yeong-ha-e on-do
eo-reum-cheo-reom seom-tteuk cha-ga-un queen
A tall, sharp house at the cliff’s edge
My heart is dry ice, sub-zero temperature
An ice-cold, chilling queen
gung-geum-hae neon mu-seun mal-eul hal-ji
geu sae-ha-yan ip-gim sa-i-ro eo-di
han beon baet-eo-bo-ge-nni
I’m curious what you’ll say
Between that white breath, will you
Try to speak once?
gam-dang-hal su it-get-ni
nap-peu-ji-neun anh-a geu neom-chi-neun pae-gi
Can you handle it?
Not bad, that overflowing confidence
ha-nyeo-reum-e tae-yang gat-eun geu nun-bit
nun-eul tteol su eop-geodeun
Eyes like the summer sun
I can’t look away
sang-sang-eul jom hae-bwass-eo
you and me mo-reu-ji
geu-ttae nal hyang-hae son-eul nae-min neo
I imagined a bit
You and me, don’t know
Then you reached out your hand to me
who’s that who’s that who’s that boy?
hold up
i-i-i’m in the castle
Who’s that who’s that who’s that boy?
Hold up
I-I-I’m in the castle
na-e ma-meun dry ice yeong-ha-e on-do
eo-reum-cheo-reom seom-tteuk cha-ga-un queen
i-i-i wanna listen
My heart is dry ice, sub-zero temperature
An ice-cold, chilling queen
I-I-I wanna listen
geu sae-ha-yan ip-gim sa-i-ro eo-di
Between that white breath, where
oh, geu-rae hok-si hok-si man-il man-il neo-ra-myeon
i-reon nae ma-eum-do no-gil su it-sseul-ji-do
kka-jit sa-rang geu-tta-wi
Oh, maybe, maybe if it’s you
You might even melt my heart
Love, whatever
ay, ga-go-haess-ni you ready?
watch it burn, hold up
i-i-i’m in the castle
jeol-byeok kkeut-e nop-go pyo-jok-han jip
na-e ma-meun dry ice yeong-ha-e on-do
eo-reum-cheo-reom seom-tteuk cha-ga-un queen
i-i-i wanna listen
gung-geum-hae neon mu-seun mal-eul hal-ji
geu sae-ha-yan ip-gim sa-i-ro eo-di
han beon baet-eo-bo-ge-nni
woo ah
woo
(i-i-i’m in the castle)
Ay, are you ready? You ready?
Watch it burn, hold up
I-I-I’m in the castle
A tall, sharp house at the cliff’s edge
My heart is dry ice, sub-zero temperature
An ice-cold, chilling queen
I-I-I wanna listen
I’m curious what you’ll say
Between that white breath, where
Will you try to speak once?
Woo ah
Woo
(I-I-I’m in the castle)
The song portrays a protagonist who identifies as a cold queen living in a high, secluded castle. It describes the intriguing tension that arises when a brave individual approaches her frozen heart, sparking a sense of curiosity about whether this person can finally melt her icy exterior.
